easy
3 posts
Jul 22, 2017
2:24 PM
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Hello friends. What can I do to my harp and its reeds to allow for a quicker attack (i.e. decreasing that slight delay between the initiation of breath and beginning of sound). I like when my harp has a bit of a pop to it. I sometimes use a bit of tongue technique to achieve this, but I notice that some of my harps' reeds really pop when I initiate my breath with a bit of abrupt force, and some do not. Thanks,
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MP
3455 posts
Jul 22, 2017
7:00 PM
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Check out videos by Choppajoe Gregg Jones or someone. You have to lower your reeds a little bit. Best to watch someone doing it first though.
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hvyj
3376 posts
Jul 22, 2017
7:07 PM
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BUT, if the reed is already gapped low, you may actually need to RAISE THE GAP since a reed that is gapped too tight will stall or hesitate under a strong breath attack.
Last Edited by hvyj on Jul 22, 2017 7:07 PM
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nacoran
9538 posts
Jul 23, 2017
3:22 PM
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Look up videos on gapping. Like hvyj said, it can go too far either way.
A more airtight harp will also respond with less force, so the normal tricks may help- better combs, flat sanding the bottom of the reed plate, etc.
There are a lot of good videos out there, or you can get a custom.
Generally speaking, higher harps will respond a little quicker because the reeds weigh less, but that only really helps if you go out of your way to choose songs to take advantage of.
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